Anyway not a period expression, it's a 20th century thing, and so is SNAFU "Situation Normal, All F***** Up" .

- Dan Wykes

03-10-2008, 08:31 AM

Memphis

It's not family friendly either

BOHICA is one of my favorites.

03-15-2008, 01:51 PM

RJSamp

Quote:

Originally Posted by Memphis

BOHICA is one of my favorites.

LAGNAF is one of my favorites.

BTW (and not directed at Mempiss at all) this thread isn't about 'period' acronyms.....it's about Reenactor argot.

So Remember....
We went to a SPEBSQSA concert.
and
YCSAIYSOYA

03-15-2008, 04:40 PM

KarinTimour

CDVs

One that had me stumped for months when I started reading posts here was CDV - Carte D'Visite = low cost reproduction photographs which were printed on card stock paper a little larger than visiting cards (which is what the name means in French).

Before this, when you had your image "struck" (picture taken) the image was on tin or glass, it was a relatively expensive process and when you were done you had only the single image.

Just before our time period the process of commercial photography evolved so that you could have CDVs made, and have multiple copies for very little money. It became common to have your picture taken and send copies to families and friends. Because of this, we have many more pictures of more ordinary people (and soldiers) available as documentation.

One that had me stumped for months when I started reading posts here was CDV - Carte D'Visite = low cost reproduction photographs which were printed on card stock paper a little larger than visiting cards (which is what the name means in French).

Before this, when you had your image "struck" (picture taken) the image was on tin or glass, it was a relatively expensive process and when you were done you had only the single image.

Just before our time period the process of commercial photography evolved so that you could have CDVs made, and have multiple copies for very little money. It became common to have your picture taken and send copies to families and friends. Because of this, we have many more pictures of more ordinary people (and soldiers) available as documentation.